The Legacy of H.L.A. Hart

Legal, Political and Moral Philosophy

Description

This book is the product of a major British Academy Symposium held in 2007 to mark the centenary of the birth of H.L.A. Hart, the most important legal philosopher and one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century.

The book brings together contributions from eighteen of the world's foremost legal and political philosophers who explore the many subjects in which Hart produced influential work. Each essay engages in an original analysis of philosophical problems that were tackled by Hart, some essays including extended critical discussions of his major works: The Concept of Law, Punishment and Responsibility, Causation in the Law and Law, Liberty and Morality. All the main topics of Hart's philosophical writings are featured:
general jurisprudence and legal positivism; criminal responsibility and punishment; theories of rights; toleration and liberty; theories of justice; and causation in the law.

The Legacy of H.L.A. Hart

Legal, Political and Moral Philosophy

Table of Contents

IntroductionPart I: General Legal Philosophy 1. On Hart's Ways: Law as Reason and as Fact, John Finnis2. The Legal Entrenchment of Illegality, David Lyons3. Jurisprudence after Hart, Sir Neil MacCormick4. The Social Foundations of Sovereignty, Gerald Postema5. Hart and the Rule of Law, Jeremy Waldron6. Legality, Morality, and the Guidance Function of Law, W.J. WaluchowPart II: Criminal Responsibility and Punishment 7. Responsibility and Liability, Antony Duff8. Hart on Responsibility, John GardnerPart III: Causation in the Law 9. Some Reflections on Causation in the Law, Judith Jarvis Thomson10. The Nightmare and the Noble Dream: Causation and Responsibility, Richard WrightPart IV:Theories of Justice 11. Justice, Fairness, and Hart, Brad Hooker12. Liberty and Liberties, Philip PettitPart V: Theories of Rights 13. Rights and Non-existence, Cécile Fabre14. Are There Still Any Natural Rights?, Hillel Steiner15. The Nature of the Claim, Leif WenarPart VI: Toleration and Liberty 16. Tolerance and Understanding, Leslie Green17. Private Faces in Public Places, Susan Mendus18. Liberty, Privacy, and Cruelty, Alan Ryan

The Legacy of H.L.A. Hart

Legal, Political and Moral Philosophy

Author Information

Matthew Kramer is Professor of Legal & Political Philosophy, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge; and Director of Cambridge Forum for Legal & Political Philosophy Claire Grant is Reader in Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Warwick Ben Colburn is University Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Cambridge Antony Hatzistavrouis Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Hull